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Stroke medication: Taking Eliquis to reduce risk of stroke
Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases | Last Active: Nov 5, 2023 | Replies (54)Comment receiving replies
The only test I’m aware of is the D-dimer test which I think measures blood clot particles in the blood. This was the test that sent me to the ER to check for DVT in my right leg due to the high number.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/22045-d-dimer-test
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Thank you. The test seems to be for blood clotting disorders. But as I understand it with AFIB it is not because of a disorder that the risk of a clot exists but rather because the blood may get “stalled” in the heart chamber which can supposedly cause clotting. I can see where there would be an increased risk if you have a blood clotting disorder and AFIB but perhaps not necessarily if your blood is normal…